The National tribune., 1887-12-01
PERSONAL.

Comrade G. @. Stowell, who was formerly Staff
Bugler for Gen. Sheridan, and regarded as the
dandy Buger" Of that portion of the army, is now
living at l23 South Jackson street, Lima o. He
will blow the calls for the 22d Encampment at Co
lumbus next year.
Last week Mrs. Woodwork Scott Raymond
Howe arrested at Bridgeton. n. j., upon the
complaint of Comrade James f. Hicks of A. L.
Robson Post, and Senior Vice Commander of the
Department, that she unlawfully wearing
badge of the GAR. Mrs Howe furnished secu-
rity to appear for examination this week.
Senator Charles F. Manderson's father died at his
home in Philadelphia on the 25th ult., at the ripe
age of 81 years.
The President has appointed Crosby P. Miller,
4th u. s. Art, Quartermaster with the rank of Cap
tain Capt Miller enlisted in Co. c. 10th VT, in
September. 1867; was promoted to Corporal, and
discharged from that regiment March L, 1868
He was appointed Cadet at the Military Academy
in July of the same year, and upon his graduation
commissioned as Second Lieutenant in the 4th Art
in which he has served up to the present time
Comrade w. II. Michael, of Nebraska, whom
Senator Henderson has appointed Secretary of the
Senate Committee Printing, has arrived in
Washington aud entered upon the discharge Of his
duties. He is one of the brightest of Western
journalists and we'll fitted for the position to which
he has been assigned He went out in 1861 as a
member of the llth Iowa, and being so severely
wounded at shiloh that he was unable to do serv-
ice in the field, he accepted an appointment as q
Masters Mate in the Mississippi Flotlla in which
he served until the close of the war. He was pro-
NOTED to Ensign for distinguished gallantry the
battle at Camden, Ark. Comrade Michael prom
ises the readers of The NATIONAL TRIBUNE some
interesting articles the services of the Nissis
spp FIotilla.
The society correspondents say that Mrs. Cen
Grant will re-enter society this Winter. She will
not entertain any large scale that not being to
her taste in accord with her widowhood but
she will see more people than she has done in the
past and her house will become something of a
rendezvous for noted persons.
Col. Amos Webster denies with emphasis that he
has applied for appointment to one of the staff
appointments in the Regular Army. The Colonel
was n member OF Gen. Grants staff, but resigned
to accept the appointment of Register of Wills of
the District Of Columbia. It was understood by
President Grant and Col Webster ut the time the
appointment was made that it was for life. but
Col Webster was subsequently removed to make
| place for political fivorite.
Gen William 5. Stryker who weat out with the
| 18th N j., and was subsequently promoted to
| Major and ABIDE Camp on the staff of Mai. Gen
Quincy A. Gilmore, resides in Trenton ~ j. and
| is one of the prominent citizens of that city He
participated in the bloody assault on Fort Wagner
| and in the other engagements fought by the army
besieging Charleston. until his health broke down
| and he was ordered North and placed in charge of
the P,,ymaster's Office of the Parole Camp at Camp
| Chase, near Columbus, o. He was brevetted Lieu
tenant Colonel for long and gallant service, and
/ the Governor of New Jersey appointed him Adja-
tant General Of the State in 1886. He still retains
| his connection with the New Jersey National
Guard with the brevet rank Of Major General He
| was at one time President of the Trenton Banking
| Co He has achieved much reputation as a histori-
cal writer and is member of a number of histori-
| cal and geographical societies.
/ circular from the General Passenger Depart
| ment of the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
| road announces the promotion of Col. James c.
/ Everest to the position of General Travelling Pas
| senger Agent, with headquarters at No. 63 Clark
| ST., Chicago. This will be very pleasant news Ia
his many warm friends in the GAR. He was a
/ good soldier, and is an earnest and active comrade
| His position with such magnificent road and his
promotion to post Of great Importance testify how
good a railroad man he Is.